Life is motion. Including in speech. Some words appear in our vocabulary, some are a thing of the past. This process is ongoing; it does not stop, do not slow down. But not without reason about the Russian language they say that it is the most powerful language in the world. For rich speech, for a general understanding and broadening of horizons, scientists strongly recommend diversifying their vocabulary. People who know how to use “out of place” obsolete words and expressions give the impression of being smart, versatile, well-read. Therefore, it will never be superfluous to know the meanings of some outdated words. After all, this is our native language, our history. To know her is the task of any educated person.
To obsolete, now rarely used in everyday life vocabulary is the concept of "military". This word can be found on the pages of history books, in films and novels. But where did it come from and what does it literally mean? Why is it found mainly in Slavic literature? Let's get it right.
Where did the word "warrior" come from?
Researchers of the Russian language have established that “military” is a derivative of the noun “military”. We dig deeper and find out for the beginning the meaning of this noun.
In Russia, they called a small militia, an army, a fighting detachment of the Slavs, whose purpose was to protect against foreign invaders. That is how the dictionaries of Ozhegov and Ushakov interpret this word.
Since "army" is a native Russian word, then "military" is found in Slavic or Russian sources.
There is also a not very popular alternative version that the battle itself was called the military itself. This is what the “Dictionary of Forgotten and Difficult Words of the 18-19th Centuries” tells us. In their defense, the authors cite a proverb: "Do not boast when traveling to the army, but boasted when traveling with rati."
Well, in this case, you can recall Pushkin, who nevertheless supported the first version of the current:
We push the Swedes army after army ...
The meaning of the word "warrior"
For an accurate explanation, we turn to the dictionary of Ushakov:
- Warrior is a military, combat.
And that explains everything. That is, for example, a feat of arms is a feat accomplished in combat conditions or on the battlefield.
What other words are there with such a root?
In olden times the noun "warriors" was common. It was used before the 1917 revolution and meant a soldier of the state militia. After the overthrow of the autocracy, the word quickly went out of circulation.
So, it turns out that “warrior” is a synonym for the word “combat”. Well, we will know and use.
Interesting fact
In the Kaluga region, in the Kozelsky district, there is a rural settlement - the village of Podborki. It includes several farms and villages. One of the farms is called Ratny.